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Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3) — Ayah 45
إِذْ قَالَتِ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ يَـٰمَرْيَمُ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُبَشِّرُكِ بِكَلِمَةٍ مِّنْهُ ٱسْمُهُ ٱلْمَسِيحُ عِيسَى ٱبْنُ مَرْيَمَ وَجِيهًا فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ وَمِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ ﴿45﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(Remember) when the angels said: "O Maryam (Mary)! Verily, Allâh gives you the glad tidings of a Word ["Be!" - and he was! i.e. ‘Îsâ (Jesus) the son of Maryam (Mary)] from Him, his name will be the Messiah ‘Îsâ (Jesus), the son of Maryam (Mary), held in honour in this world and in the Hereafter, and will be one of those who are near to Allâh."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِذْ
idh
When
قَالَتِ
qālati
said
ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ
l-malāikatu
the Angels
يَـٰمَرْيَمُ
yāmaryamu
O Maryam
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
يُبَشِّرُكِ
yubashiruki
gives you glad tidings
بِكَلِمَةٍۢ
bikalimatin
of a word
مِّنْهُ
min'hu
from Him
ٱسْمُهُ
us'muhu
his name
ٱلْمَسِيحُ
l-masīḥu
(is) the Messiah
عِيسَى
ʿīsā
Isa
ٱبْنُ
ub'nu
son
مَرْيَمَ
maryama
(of) Maryam
وَجِيهًۭا
wajīhan
honored
فِى
fī
in
ٱلدُّنْيَا
l-dun'yā
the world
وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ
wal-ākhirati
and (in) the Hereafter
وَمِنَ
wamina
and of
ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ
l-muqarabīna
those brought near (to Allah)
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 46,45) ➊ {اِذْ قَالَتِ الْمَلٰٓىِٕكَةُ يٰمَرْيَمُ......:} In this verse, Isa (Jesus) عليه السلام has been described as a word from Allah Ta'ala; its explanation has already been mentioned in the benefits of verse (38). The angels spoke to Maryam عليها السلام directly, as in Surah Maryam (17), where Jibril عليه السلام spoke to her in human form. {’’ الْمَسِيْحُ ‘‘} is derived from { ’’ مَسَحَ ‘‘}, which means to pass the hand over or to measure the land. Therefore, Isa عليه السلام is called Masih either because he used to pass his hand over the sick and they would become healthy, or because he used to travel the land all the time. (Ibn Kathir)
➋ Here, four attributes of Masih عليه السلام have been mentioned: (1) { ’’ وَجِيْهًا ‘‘ } meaning he will be very eminent. The face is the mirror of a person’s being, so a high status is called eminence. (2) He will be among those who are brought near. (3) He will speak wisely both in the cradle and in mature age. His speech in the cradle is mentioned in Surah Maryam (30 to 33), and his speaking in mature age also hints at his second coming. (4) He will be among the righteous. A righteous person is one whose all deeds are correct, which is why a great prophet like Sulaiman عليه السلام prayed to be included among the righteous servants. See Surah Yusuf (101) and Surah Naml (19).
➋ Here, four attributes of Masih عليه السلام have been mentioned: (1) { ’’ وَجِيْهًا ‘‘ } meaning he will be very eminent. The face is the mirror of a person’s being, so a high status is called eminence. (2) He will be among those who are brought near. (3) He will speak wisely both in the cradle and in mature age. His speech in the cradle is mentioned in Surah Maryam (30 to 33), and his speaking in mature age also hints at his second coming. (4) He will be among the righteous. A righteous person is one whose all deeds are correct, which is why a great prophet like Sulaiman عليه السلام prayed to be included among the righteous servants. See Surah Yusuf (101) and Surah Naml (19).
